Fishing reel

A regulating unit for a fishing reel, the regulating unit comprising:

• a regulating member having a tubular shape, the regulating member to be rotatably attached to a reel unit, the regulating member for regulating a braking force to be applied by a brake mechanism, when rotated, to change a distance from the regulating member relative to the reel unit;
• an operating lever extending in a radial direction, the operating lever including a first through hole penetrated by the regulating member;
• a first plate having an annular shape, the first plate including a second through hole penetrated by the regulating member, the first plate attached to one of the regulating member and the operating lever to be rotatable unitarily therewith;
• and
• a second plate having an annular shape, the second plate including a third through hole penetrated by the regulating member, the second plate disposed in opposition to the first plate in an axial direction, the second plate attached to the other of the regulating member and the operating lever so as to be rotatable unitarily therewith, wherein
• the first plate includes a plurality of engaging recesses on a surface thereof opposed to the second plate, and
• the second plate includes three or more engaging protrusions on a surface thereof opposed to the first plate, the three or more engaging protrusions engaged with the engaging recesses.

A fishing reel comprising:

• a reel unit;
• a spool supported by the reel unit, the spool to be wound about with a fishing line;
• means for braking rotation of the spool;
• first means for regulating a braking force applied by the means for braking, and, when rotated, for changing a relative distance between the first means for regulating and the reel unit, the first means for regulating rotatably attached to the reel unit;
• second means for regulating a braking force to be applied to a spool shaft, the second means for regulating extending in a radial direction, the second means for regulating penetrated by the first means for regulating;
• a first plate having an annular shape, the first plate including a second through hole penetrated by the first means for regulating, the first plate attached to one of the first means for regulating and the second means for regulating to be rotatable unitarily therewith;
• and
• a second plate having an annular shape, the second plate including a third through hole penetrated by the first means for regulating, the second plate disposed in opposition to the first plate in an axial direction, the second plate attached to the other of the first means for regulating and the second means for regulating to be rotatable unitarily therewith, wherein
• the first plate includes a plurality of engaging recesses on a surface thereof opposed to the second plate, and
• the second plate includes three or more engaging protrusions on a surface thereof opposed to the first plate, the three or more engaging protrusions engaged with the engaging recesses.